Many factors must interact perfectly to disperse the seeds efficiently without destroying the plant too early.

Scientists have discovered one of the earliest examples of a winged seed, gaining insight into the origin and early evolution of wind dispersal strategies in plants. The study, published in eLife ...

Join the Forest Preserve District of Kane County for “EcoLab: Science of Seed Dispersal,” on Saturday, Sept. 28. It will be 9:30 to 11 a.m. at Creek Bend Nature Center in St. Charles.

References [1] Grazing hinders seed dispersal during crop failure in a declining oak woodland. The Science of The Total Environment (2023). [2] Masting promotes transformation from predation to ...

As the Earth warms with climate change, plants and animals are being forced to move to friendlier conditions. Animals can swim, scamper and fly, but plants are rooted in place -- they rely on seed ...

Through lemur seed dispersal, 1.5% of the seeds produced by A asterotricha and 6.5% by its endangered counterpart, Abrahamia deflexa, spouted seedlings during the first rainy season.

Seed dispersal is every bit as important, and to ensure a future with the greatest plant diversity, we should focus effort on conserving the animal groups known for this activity, known as ...

With high levels of oxalic acid, like that in Brussels sprouts, and with a proliferation of seed dispersal, the plant easily establishes itself everywhere except Greenland During a recent trip to ...

Seed dispersal by animals is particularly important for the B. yuwanensis plant. Although the plant’s seeds are small, they are unlikely to be dispersed through the wind, ...

Jan. 23, 2023 — Seed dispersal is an essential process for the evolution and ecology of terrestrial plants, making discoveries of uncommon seed dispersal agents particularly interesting.

Scientists have discovered one of the earliest examples of a winged seed, granting insight into the origin and early evolution of wind dispersal strategies in plants. The study, published today as ...